The title says it all. I post an original photo (nearly) every day, and write a few comments on each one. They're not all great photos, and they don't all show perfect photographic technique (I'm way too fond of chance and happy accidents to always aim for perfection). I hope they are all interesting.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A reminder-I'm still selling prints and donating all the proceeds to Doctors Without Borders for Japan disaster relief. Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization. They provide aide in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, while operating independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. They have already send a medical team to Japan, and will need funds to continue work there.

I will be selling ten prints. Each print will be approx. 7.5 X 10 inches, unmatted, on 8.5 X 11 inch paper stock (prints may vary in size-many of the images on my blog are square, which would mean a 7.5 X 7.5 inch print). They will be printed using archival pigments on Epson glossy paper, and signed by me. The cost is $50 per print, the entirety of which will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.

I highly encourage you to participate. Here's what to do:

1. Go to my Photo A Day blog.2. Choose any image I've posted to the blog. I've been running the blog for just short of three years, so there are plenty of images to choose from.3. Email me the following info (you can find my email address in my profile): -the title and date of the post with the image you'd like a print of (please list at least one alternate image, just in case). If a post has more than one image, let me know which one you want. -the address you'd like the print shipped to.

If you're one of the first ten people to respond, I will send you a return message with info on how to make payment to my Paypal account. Once I receive your payment, I will send you your print.

If this works as I hope it will, the end result will be a $500 donation to Doctors Without Borders. It will also result in your receiving a piece of art.

Monday, March 14, 2011

I'm sure you're aware of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In the past, I've made donations when tragedies have struck. Now, I'm trying something a little different.

To encourage donations beyond what I myself give, I will be selling prints and donating all the proceeds to Doctors Without Borders. Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization. They provide aide in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, while operating independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. They have already send a medical team to Japan, and will need funds to continue work there.

I will be selling ten prints. Each print will be approx. 7.5 X 10 inches, unmatted, on 8.5 X 11 inch paper stock (prints may vary in size-many of the images on my blog are square, which would mean a 7.5 X 7.5 inch print). They will be printed using archival pigments on Epson glossy paper, and signed by me. The cost is $50 per print, the entirety of which will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.

I highly encourage you to participate. Here's what to do:

1. Go to my Photo A Day blog.
2. Choose any image I've posted to the blog. I've been running the blog for just short of three years, so there are plenty of images to choose from.
3. Email me the following info (you can find my email address in my profile):
-the title and date of the post with the image you'd like a print of (please list at least one alternate image, just in case). If a post has more than one image, let me know which one you want.
-the address you'd like the print shipped to.

If you're one of the first ten people to respond, I will send you a return message with info on how to make payment to my Paypal account. Once I receive your payment, I will send you your print.

If this works as I hope it will, the end result will be a $500 donation to Doctors Without Borders. It will also result in your receiving a piece of art.

Friday, March 11, 2011

The long-anticipated beginning of my spring break has finally arrived. To celebrate, here's one of my favorite shadow portraits. It was shot in San Francisco a couple of years ago, while descending from the top of Russian Hill. If you look to the top of the photo, you can see one of the famous San Francisco cable cars.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Sometimes when I'm out shooting, I'll capture my shadow as part of the image. I've posted a couple of these before, most recently about a month ago. Over the next few days, I'll post more of these shadow portraits.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Ah, March in Chicago. It was unseasonably warm today (near 60 degrees), with spotty sun. The afternoon brought more clouds; about an hour and a half before sunset it was dark gray outside. Then the rain started. It poured for several hours. Tomorrow is supposed to be about 25 degrees colder than it was today, so there's a potential for iced over streets and sidewalks. Sounds like a stay indoors and drink Market Spice tea kind of day.

A Photo A Day

The title says it all. I post an original photo (nearly) every day, and write a few comments on each one. They're not all great photos, and they don't all show perfect photographic technique (I'm way too fond of chance and happy accidents to always aim for perfection). I hope they are all interesting.

Click on any photo to see a larger version.

Check out Lightbender, my other blog. It’s where I show my more serious work, discuss work in progress, and post about art in general.

Visit the Lightbender Shop at Etsy.com where you will find handmade bookmarks and other inexpensive art pieces.